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Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Cosin-work at Sedgefield (NZ357288)

John Cosin was
one of Durham’s most famous prince-bishops. He ‘ruled’ for a little over eleven
years from December 1660, and was generally held in good regard for his work
both within and without the Church – including promoting the interests of
schools and charities.

Arguably his
most famous legacy, however, is the unique style of church woodwork he championed
– an elaborate and intricate cross between Gothic and Jacobean. Little of this
remains today, however – the font cover in Durham Cathedral being the best
example. Further fine examples of Cosin-work were tragically destroyed by fire
at Brancepeth in 1998, leaving those remaining at St.Edmund’s Church,
Sedgefield, as perhaps the best we have left of this distinctive style of
craftsmanship.

Surprisingly,
there are no good images to be had of St.Edmund’s beautiful interior décor on
the Internet*. You’ll just have to go and see it for yourself, I guess.

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